A firefighter worked near a wildfire burning in Andorra Thursday morning. Some 500 people battled the wind-fueled flames, which have killed four firefighters. (Pedro Armestre/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)

Schoolchildren warmed up before a beach sumo promotional event in Tokyo Thursday. The ancient sport is hitting the beach this summer to promote sportsmanship and environmental awareness. (Junji Kurokawa/Associated Press)

New York actor and personality Robert John Burck, known as the “Naked Cowboy,” announced his bid for mayor in Times Square Wednesday. The 38-year-old ordained minister said he doesn’t need clothes to campaign. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Spain’s Laura Lopez reacted as a Brazilian player grabbed her swimsuit during a water polo match at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome Wednesday. (Filippo Monteforte/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)

New York Yankees right fielder Nick Swisher came face-to-face with a fan as he caught Baltimore Orioles’ Ty Wigginton’s hit at Yankee Stadium in New York Wednesday. The Yankees won 6-4. (Kathy Willens/Associated Press)

Police dumped cans of confiscated beer in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday. The possession, production and consumption of alcohol is strictly forbidden in the Islamic republic. (Farzin Nemati/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)

Spain’s Alberto Contador, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, rode in between news photographers on his way to winning the 18th stage of the Tour de France in Annecy, France, Thursday. Meanwhile, Lance Armstrong said he will form a U.S.-based team in 2010, in partnership with RadioShack. (Bas Czerwinski/Associated Press)

Firefighters and police looked at a biplane that made an emergency landing on an Iowa City street Wednesday. Pilot Ron Miller, who was flying to New York’s Long Island, said the engines quit mid-flight. No one was injured. (Matthew Holst/Iowa City Press-Citizen via Associated Press)

“Rehab” singer Amy Winehouse left a London court Thursday. Ms. Winehouse denied punching a fan in the face after the fan asked for an autograph at a London charity ball in September. (Sang Tan/Associated Press)

A model displayed a headdress by Abhi and Rahul at fashion week in Bangalore, India, Thursday. (Aijaz Rahi/Associated Press)

A worker climbed up stacked sacks of rice in a government warehouse in Manila Thursday. Vietnam is discussing the sale of up to 500,000 tons of rice to the Philippines. (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

A boy jumped over a row of lavender in a field in the London suburb of Carshalton Wednesday. (Sang Tan/Associated Press)

Dairy workers clashed with police at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels Wednesday. On Thursday, the European Union agreed to help stabilize falling milk prices. (John Thys/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)

A wildfire threatened homes in Marseille, France, Thursday. Officials got the fire under control after hundreds of residents were evacuated. (Philippe Laurenson/Reuters)